Why did everyone look so old in the 80s’ and 90’s? Clyde Drexler was 27 in this photo. 27.pic.twitter.com/6xNORVJoob
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David Barker originated the idea of "fetal programming", that in order to maximize survival in the womb infants push an emergency button, so to speak, that trades survival now for impaired health at a later datehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrifty_phenotype …
For example, in the malnourished fetus redirects blood flows away from the body and toward the brain, which means the internal organs like the kidneys end up disproportionately shrunk and increase the risk of hypertension late in life.
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I've long thought that fetal programming is responsible for the differences in health, appearance, and personality between generations. No one ever extends the idea this far, but given that birth weight went up steadily for decades it seems a good bet.
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Broke> everyone smoked back then Woke> everyone's parents smoked back then Wow!
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